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'''Deff Dreads''' (Death Dreadnoughts) are large [[Ork]]ish walkers. They are loud, stompy and shooty, three things that symbolize Ork warfare and culture. They typically weigh 4 tons and have a speed of 10kph on-road and 10kph off-road.{{Fn|4}}
==Overview==
[[Image:DDColor.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Deff Dread]]
Belching smoke as they charge across the battlefield, Deff Dreads are deadly Ork walkers. In a similar way to [[Space Marine Dreadnought]]s, a Deff Dread's pilot must be permanently wired into the machine, Deff Dreads require the skills of both a [[Mekboy]] and a [[Painboy]] to construct. Aside from basic design elements, Deff Dreads are decorated, armed, and configured in countless ways, each one reflecting the tastes and vision of the Mek who designed it. As for the pilot of a Deff Dread, as is the case with [[Killa Kan]]s, the Ork volunteers are permanently hard-wired directly into the walker itself. Installing a pilot into a Deff Dread involves surgically implanting numerous tubes, nerve probes, cranial jacks, and other, more esoteric bits of mechanical devices plugged directly into his brain and spinal column.{{Fn|2}}